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Congressmen who drive hybrids?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by bwilson4web, Jul 16, 2008.

  1. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    I know Rep. Bartlett of Maryland drives a Prius. Also, Michael McNulty drives a Mariner hybrid. Does anyone know of other Congress critters who drive hybrids?

    The reason I ask is including them in my mailings on HR 5734, "Bell the Hybrid Act," will maybe enlist allies already in Congress to help fix the bill.

    Thanks,
    Bob Wilson
     
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Excellent!

    Leased:
    Xavier Becerra, CA - Toyota Prius
    Howard Berman, CA - Ford Escape
    Dennis Cardoza, CA - Ford Escape
    John Doolittle, CA - Toyota Highlander
    Anna Eshoo, CA - Toyota Camry
    Louis Gutierrez, IL - Honda Civic
    Pete Hoekstra, MI - Ford Escape
    Barbara Lee, CA - Ford Escape
    Michael McNulty, NY - Mercury Mariner
    Michael Michaud, ME - Ford Escape
    Candice Miller, MI - Ford Escape
    Linda Sanchez, CA - Ford Escape
    Mel Watt, NC - Toyota Prius
    Lynn Woolsey, CA - Ford Escape

    Owned:
    Roscoe Bartlett, MD - Toyota Prius

    If there are any more to add to the "owned" list that would be great.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    orracle Whaddaya mean "senior" member?

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    IL only has one.:Cry:
     
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    Don't cry, I just read someplace that Obama owns a Ford Escape Hybrid, he is still a US Senator for Illinois so that should count
     
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    TravelBliss It's worth the wait !!!

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    I wonder if Al Gore is still driving his? !!
     
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    HR 5734 is only in the House, so far, and we need current members.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    orracle Whaddaya mean "senior" member?

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    That's right!! It would surely be cool to have a hybrid on Pennsylvania Ave:rockon:
     
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    Not a congressman, but the Mayor of Minneapolis, R.T. Rybak, drives an '07 as his city car and he has had it modified with an A123 Systems of Massachusetts plug in conversion, the $9999 kind. He wants to encourage converter companies to consider Minneapolis as a place to do business. He says he gets 70 MPG regularly with it - 30 miles electric.

    Our Minnesota legislature is working an a $3000 grant program to encourage this conversion.

    We'd have our '06 converted rather than buying new in 2010 or 11 when the conversion price comes down to, say $3000.
     
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